Home / 179,834.79-248,019.66-108,201.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 179,834.79, 248,019.66 and 108,201.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 179,834.79, 248,019.66 and 108,201.44 is: 149,226.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    179,834.79 : 248,019.66 = 108,201.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    179,834.79/248,019.66 = 108,201.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    179,834.79x = 248,019.66 × 108,201.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    179,834.79x = 26,836,083,120.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,836,083,120.21/179,834.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,226.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.